A work in constant progress (and occasional regress).
Release Date:
September 10, 1958
Original Title:
希望の乙女
Alternate Titles:
Kibou no otome
Kibô no otome
Genres:
Comedy | Drama
Production Companies:
Toei Company
Production Countries:
Japan
Ratings / Certifications:
N/A
Runtime: 97
Sayuri, a young woman born to a simple life on a farm, moves to Tokyo to pursue a life long dream of becoming a singer. Through dance, music, and songs, this story shows how a girl raised on a farm was able to make her dream a reality, with the love of those around her.
Art Direction:
Mikio Mori
Assistant Director:
Satoru Ainoda
Director:
Yasushi Sasaki
Director of Photography:
Shoei Nishikawa
Editor:
Fumio Soda
Executive Producer:
Hiroshi Ookawa
Lighting Technician:
Hideo Motomochi
Original Concept:
Kimie Kato
Original Music Composer:
Masao Yoneyama
Screenplay:
Kazuo Kasahara
Ryōzō Kasahara
Sound Recordist:
Hisashi Kase
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